The NVIDIA Accelerated Solaris Graphics Driver brings accelerated 2D functionality and high-performance OpenGL support to Solaris x64/x86 with the use of NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs).
These drivers provide optimized hardware acceleration for OpenGL and X applications and support nearly all recent NVIDIA GPU products (see Appendix C, Supported NVIDIA GPU Products for a complete list of supported GPUs). TwinView, TV-Out and flat panel displays are also supported.
This document provides instructions for the installation and use of the NVIDIA Accelerated Solaris Graphics Driver. Chapter 2, Installing the NVIDIA Driver and Chapter 3, Configuring X for the NVIDIA Driver walk the user through the process of installing and configuring the driver. Chapter 4, Frequently Asked Questions addresses frequently asked questions about the installation process, and Chapter 5, Common Problems provides solutions to common problems. The remaining chapters include details on different features of the NVIDIA Solaris Driver. Frequently asked questions about specific tasks are included in the relevant chapters.
It is assumed that the user and reader of this document has at least a basic understanding of Solaris techniques and terminology. However, new Solaris users can refer to Appendix H, Tips for New Solaris Users for details on parts of the installation process.
In case additional information is required, Chapter 22, NVIDIA Contact Info and Additional Resources provides contact information for NVIDIA Solaris driver resources, as well as a brief listing of external resources.